Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China Unicom, Cooperation, And Openness -- Looking At The New Picture Of The "Belt And Road" From The 8th Silk Expo

Xinhua News Agency Reporters Zhang Jingpin, Wang Zehao, Zhang Sijie

In The Golden Autumn Of September, The Shore Of The Water. The 8th Silk Road International Expo, With The Theme Of "Deepening Connectivity And Expanding Economic And Trade Cooperation", Came To An End In The Ancient Capital Of Xi'an On The 24th.

More Than 60 Investment Promotion Activities, 73 International Business Associations And Enterprises From 41 Countries Participated In The Exhibition...... Under The Witness Of Guests And Friends From All Over The World, The Silk Expo Will Give Full Play To The Role Of A High-Level Open Platform In The Joint Construction Of The "Belt And Road", And Continue To Gather Strong Momentum Of Connectivity, Economic And Trade Cooperation, Openness And Win-Win.

Interconnection, More Convenient Travel

On The 20th, The Opening Day Of The 8th Silk Road International Expo, A Train Full Of Auto Parts, Furniture And Household Appliances, Solar Photovoltaic Products And Other Goods, Across The Caspian Sea, The Black Sea Of The China-Europe Express (Xi'an) Out Of Xi'an International Port Station, From The Port Of Khorgos, Through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia And Other Countries Will Finally Arrive In Mannheim, Germany, A Total Of 11,300 Kilometers.

"This Train Is The First Joint Departure Ceremony Organized By 15 Member Units Of The Trans-Caspian Sea In China, Marking A New Step For Xi'an To Participate In The Construction Of The Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor." Yuan Xiaojun, General Manager Of Xi'an Free Trade Port Construction And Operation Co., Ltd., Said.

On September 20, The Departure Ceremony Of The China-Europe Express (Xi'an) Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor Was Held. (Xinhua News Agency)

We Will Discuss The Construction Of A Large Channel For Interconnection And Share New Opportunities For Win-Win Cooperation. On The Afternoon Of The 20th, The Heads Of Domestic And Foreign Trade And Logistics Enterprises Had In-Depth Discussions On How To Make The Operation Of China-Europe Trains And The Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor More Efficient And Convenient.

"We Came To Xi'an This Time To Discuss Cooperation On The Baku Route, And To Introduce More High-Quality Goods From China To Azerbaijan In The Future." Fouad Akhmedov, Director Of Logistics At The Azerbaijan Apselon International Logistics Center, Said That The Construction Of The Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor Will Usher In Major Opportunities For The Development Of The Countries Under The Belt And Road Initiative.

It Is Full Of Commodities And Hope. The China-Europe Express (Xi'an), Which Spans Mountains And Seas And Crosses Asia And Europe, Has Continued To Release Vitality For More Than Ten Years And Has Become A "Golden Channel" Connecting Asia And Europe For Trade, Benefiting Countries Along The Route. Since The First Trans-Caspian And Black Sea Trains Were Launched In April 2022, The Xi'an Trans-Caspian Railway Has Entered A Stage Of Rapid Development, From "1 Train Every 7 Days" In The Past To "6-7 Trains Per Week" Now.

Economic And Trade Cooperation Will Lead To More Abundant Opportunities

Li Chenyang, An Exhibitor From Uzbekistan, Brought The Time-Honored Handicrafts From His Hometown To This Year's Silk Expo. Exotic Blankets, Bags, Dinner Plates And Other Exquisite Goods Attract Many Customers To Stop And Buy.

In 2018, Li Chenyang Came To China To Study And Gave Himself A Chinese Name, And In Just 6 Years, He Not Only Learned To Speak Fluent Chinese, But Also Keenly Seized The Unprecedented Good Opportunity For Sino-Ukrainian Economic And Trade Cooperation.

On September 22, Li Chenyang (First From Left) Was Introducing Uzbek Handicrafts To Customers. Photo By Xinhua News Agency Reporter Wang Zehao

"Uzbekistan Is An Important Participant In The China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism, Thanks To The Continuous Promotion Of The 'Belt And Road', I Opened Two Stores In Beijing And Hangzhou Specializing In Uzbek Handicrafts, And Now The Company Has 50 Employees, And Business Is Gradually Improving." Li Chenyang Said.

Specialty Furniture From Pakistan, Cashmere Scarves From Nepal...... Visiting The International Exchange Exhibition Of This Silk Expo, The Reporter Saw That Exhibitors From Different Countries And Regions Have Come To China To Look For Business Partners.

Anub Batalaiyi, Chairman Of The Nepal-China Economic And Trade Association, Came To Xi'an With The Heads Of A Number Of Nepalese Companies. "In The 60s, I Came To China For The First Time," He Said. Since Then, I Have Traveled Back And Forth To Many Cities In China To Witness The Vitality Of China's Reform And Opening Up. The Chinese Market Is Huge, The Economy Is Very Resilient, And We Hope That More Nepalese Goods Will Come Into China. ”

Openness And Win-Win, The Prospects Are Broader

"Investing In China Is Investing In The Future" Has Become The Consensus Of Many Foreign Businessmen.

At The Event Of "World-Renowned Multinational Enterprises Entering Shaanxi" Held During This Year's Silk Expo, Ke Yeming, CEO Of Ou Bao Ting China, Said That China's Pension Service Market Has Great Potential And Is Optimistic About Increasing Investment And Business Development In China.

Ou Bao Ting, A Company From France, Is A Company Focusing On Providing Elderly Care And Rehabilitation Services, And Has Opened Elderly Care Centers In Nanjing, Shanghai And Other Places Since Entering China In 2013. "China's Recent Series Of Reforms And Opening-Up Initiatives Have Brought More Opportunities For The Aged Care Industry. We Went To Shaanxi This Time In The Hope Of Seeking Opportunities For Development In Western China. Ke Yeming Said.

Exhibitors From Iran (First From Right) Introduce Products To Visitors On September 20. Photo By Xinhua News Agency Reporter Zhang Bowen

Opening-Up Brings New Opportunities, And Cooperation Brings New Development. In Recent Years, Shaanxi Has Continuously Increased The Precision Investment Promotion Of The Industrial Chain, Created A Market-Oriented, Law-Based And International Business Environment, And Strived To Become A Hot Spot For Investment By Multinational Companies And Foreign-Funded Enterprises.

As A Preliminary Project Of This Year's Silk Expo, Knorr-Bremse Integrated Production Base For Rail Transit Systems Recently Started Construction In Xi'an Chanba International Port, Covering An Area Of 48 Acres With A Total Investment Of 500 Million Yuan. Didison Birten, Director Of Knorr-Bremse Asia Pacific, Said: "We Are Investing Here Because We Are Optimistic About The Development Prospects Here. We Hope To Rely On Xi'an To Radiate Northwest China, And Hope That Our Products Can Take The China-Europe Train To Radiate More Countries Along The 'Belt And Road' In The Future." ”

Editor: Qin Qin